公开(公告)号：US10061164B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15186620

申请日：2016-06-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Shih-Chang Chang ,  Cheng Chen ,  Young-Bae Park ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1343

CPC classification number: G02F1/13394 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/134309 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G02F1/13439 ,  G02F1/136286 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2001/133302 ,  G02F2001/13396 ,  G02F2001/134372 ,  G02F2201/121 ,  G02F2201/123 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A display that contains a column spacer arrangement which takes advantage of a protrusion on a TFT substrate is provided. One set of column spacers is disposed on top of the protrusion, while a second set of column spacers of substantially the same height as the first set of column spacers are disposed throughout the display. In this way, the display is adequately protected against deformation from external forces while at the same maintaining enough room to allow for a liquid crystal to spread out during the manufacturing process.

公开(公告)号：US09494818B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-15

申请号：US14512677

申请日：2014-10-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kwang Soon Park ,  Byung Duk Yang ,  Christopher L. Boitnott ,  Chun-Yao Huang ,  Kuan-Ying Lin ,  Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Mohd Fadzli A. Hassan ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Supriya Goyal ,  Yong Kwan Kim ,  Yu-Cheng Chen

IPC: G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/13 ,  G02F1/1345

CPC classification number: G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/1309 ,  G02F1/13452 ,  G02F1/13458

Abstract: A display may have a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a thin-film transistor layer and a color filter layer. An upper polarizer may be placed on top of the thin-film transistor layer. A lower polarizer may be placed under the color filter layer. Components may be bonded to bond pads on the inner surface of the thin-film transistor layer using anisotropic conductive film. Bond quality may be assessed by probing probe pads that are coupled to the bond pads or by visually inspecting the bond pads through the thin-film transistor layer. Opaque masking material in the inactive area may be provided with openings to accommodate the bond pads. Additional opaque masking material may be placed on the underside of the upper polarizer and on the upper surface of the thin-film transistor layer to block the openings from view following visual inspection.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有夹在薄膜晶体管层和滤色器层之间的液晶层。 上偏振器可以放置在薄膜晶体管层的顶部。 下偏振器可以放置在滤色器层下方。 可以使用各向异性导电膜将部件结合到薄膜晶体管层的内表面上的接合焊盘。 可以通过探测耦合到接合焊盘的探针焊盘或通过目视检查通过薄膜晶体管层的焊盘来评估焊盘质量。 在不活动区域中的不透明掩模材料可以设置有开口以容纳接合焊盘。 附加的不透明掩模材料可以放置在上偏振器的下侧和薄膜晶体管层的上表面上，以在视觉检查之后阻挡开口。

公开(公告)号：US09412799B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US14228098

申请日：2014-03-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shih Chang Chang ,  Ming-Chin Hung ,  Cheng-Ho Yu ,  Ting-Kuo Chang ,  Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Chun-Yao Huang ,  Szu-Hsien Lee ,  Yu-Cheng Chen ,  Hiroshi Osawa

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L27/12 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G09G3/32 ,  G02F1/1362

CPC classification number: H01L27/3262 ,  G02F1/13454 ,  G02F1/13624 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2001/13685 ,  G02F2202/104 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  G09G3/3611 ,  G09G3/3677 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  H01L27/1222 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/1251 ,  H01L27/1255

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels on a substrate. The display pixels may be organic light-emitting diode display pixels or display pixels in a liquid crystal display. In an organic light-emitting diode display, hybrid thin-film transistor structures may be formed that include semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors, silicon thin-film transistors, and capacitor structures. The capacitor structures may overlap the semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors. Organic light-emitting diode display pixels may have combinations of oxide and silicon transistors. In a liquid crystal display, display driver circuitry may include silicon thin-film transistor circuitry and display pixels may be based on oxide thin-film transistors. A single layer or two different layers of gate metal may be used in forming silicon transistor gates and oxide transistor gates. A silicon transistor may have a gate that overlaps a floating gate structure.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括在基板上具有显示像素阵列的显示器。 显示像素可以是液晶显示器中的有机发光二极管显示像素或显示像素。 在有机发光二极管显示器中，可以形成包括半导体氧化物薄膜晶体管，硅薄膜晶体管和电容器结构的混合薄膜晶体管结构。 电容器结构可以与半导体氧化物薄膜晶体管重叠。 有机发光二极管显示像素可以具有氧化物和硅晶体管的组合。 在液晶显示器中，显示驱动器电路可以包括硅薄膜晶体管电路，显示像素可以基于氧化物薄膜晶体管。 可以在形成硅晶体管栅极和氧化物晶体管栅极中使用单层或两层不同的栅极金属层。 硅晶体管可以具有与浮动栅极结构重叠的栅极。

公开(公告)号：US20150362770A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-17

申请号：US14494529

申请日：2014-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Byung Duk Yang ,  Kwang Soon Park ,  Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Shih Chang Chang

IPC: G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1345 ,  H01L23/544 ,  G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: H01L23/544 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/13454 ,  G02F2001/133354 ,  H01L2223/5442 ,  H01L2223/54426 ,  H01L2223/54486 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/05568 ,  H01L2224/131 ,  H01L2224/16145 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/014

Abstract: A display may have a thin-film transistor layer formed from a layer of thin-film, transistor circuitry on a substrate. The thin-film transistor layer may overlap a color filter layer. A portion of the thin-film transistor layer may extend past the color filter layer to for a ledge region. Components such as a flexible printed circuit and a display driver integrated circuit may be mounted to the thin-film transistor layer in the ledge region. The components may have alignment marks. The thin-film transistor layer may have a black masking layer that is patterned to form openings for display pixels. In a border area of the display that overlaps the ledge region, the thin-film transistor layer may have alignment mark viewing windows. Alignment marks formed from black masking material in the windows may be aligned with respective alignment marks on the components.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有由薄膜晶体管电路在衬底上形成的薄膜晶体管层。 薄膜晶体管层可以与滤色器层重叠。 薄膜晶体管层的一部分可以延伸经过滤色器层到达凸缘区域。 诸如柔性印刷电路和显示驱动器集成电路的部件可以安装到凸缘区域中的薄膜晶体管层。 组件可以具有对准标记。 薄膜晶体管层可以具有被图案化以形成用于显示像素的开口的黑色掩模层。 在与凸缘区域重叠的显示器的边界区域中，薄膜晶体管层可以具有对准标记观察窗口。 窗口中由黑色掩蔽材料形成的对准标记可以与部件上的相应对准标记对齐。

公开(公告)号：US20150286106A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14493151

申请日：2014-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Byung Duk Yang ,  Kwang Soon Park ,  Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Shih Chang Chang

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  H01L27/12 ,  G02F1/1368

CPC classification number: G02F1/136209 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/1339 ,  G02F2001/133388 ,  H01L27/1218 ,  H01L27/1248 ,  H01L27/1292

Abstract: A display may have a thin-film transistor (TFT) layer and color filter layer. Light blocking structures in an inactive area of the display may prevent stray backlight from leaking out of the display. The thin-film transistor layer may have a first substrate, a first black masking layer, a planarization layer, and a layer of TFT circuitry on the planarization layer. The color filter layer may have a second substrate and a second black masking layer on the second substrate. Light-cured sealant may be formed between the TFT layer and the color filter layer. Gaps may be formed in the second black masking layer to allow light to cure the sealant. At least a portion of the TFT circuitry may serve to block stray backlight penetrating through the gaps in the second black masking layer during normal operation of the display.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有薄膜晶体管（TFT）层和滤色器层。 显示器的非活动区域中的遮光结构可以防止杂散背光从显示器泄漏出来。 薄膜晶体管层可以在平坦化层上具有第一衬底，第一黑色掩蔽层，平坦化层和TFT电路层。 滤色器层可以在第二基板上具有第二基板和第二黑色掩蔽层。 可以在TFT层和滤色器层之间形成光固化密封剂。 可以在第二黑色掩蔽层中形成间隙以允许光固化密封剂。 至少部分TFT电路可以用于在显示器的正常操作期间阻挡杂散背光穿透第二黑色掩蔽层中的间隙。

公开(公告)号：US20150219972A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-06

申请号：US14491248

申请日：2014-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Byung Duk Yang ,  Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Shih-Chang Chang ,  Hiroshi Osawa ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1368

CPC classification number: G02F1/136209 ,  G02F2001/133357 ,  G02F2001/136222

Abstract: A display may have a thin-film transistor layer and a color filter layer. The display may include light blocking structures formed on a transparent substrate. In one arrangement, a clear planarization layer may be formed over the light blocking structures. The thin-film transistor layer may be formed over the planarization layer. The color filter layer may be integrated with the thin-film transistor layer. At least light blocking structures and the planarization layer should be formed from high temperature resistance material. In another arrangement, the color filter layer may be formed on the light blocking structures. A clear planarization layer may then be formed over the color filter layer. The thin-film transistor layer may be formed on the planarization layer. In this arrangement, the color filter layer also needs to be formed from thermal resistance material.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有薄膜晶体管层和滤色器层。 显示器可以包括形成在透明基板上的遮光结构。 在一种布置中，可以在光阻挡结构之上形成透明的平坦化层。 薄膜晶体管层可以形成在平坦化层上。 滤色器层可以与薄膜晶体管层集成。 至少遮光结构和平坦化层应由耐高温材料形成。 在另一种布置中，滤色器层可以形成在遮光结构上。 然后可以在滤色器层上形成清晰的平坦化层。 可以在平坦化层上形成薄膜晶体管层。 在这种布置中，滤色器层也需要由耐热材料形成。

公开(公告)号：US20150146144A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-28

申请号：US14164026

申请日：2014-01-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Byung Duk Yang ,  Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Shih-Chang Chang ,  Hiroshi Osawa ,  Hirokazu Yamagata ,  Daisuke Nozu

IPC: G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/136209 ,  G02F1/133512

Abstract: A display may have a thin-film transistor layer and color filter layer. The display may have an active area and an inactive border area. Light blocking structures in the inactive area may prevent stray backlight from a backlight light guide plate from leaking out of the display. The thin-film transistor layer may have a clear substrate, a patterned black masking layer on the clear substrate, a clear planarization layer on the black masking layer, and a layer of thin-film transistor circuitry on the clear planarization layer. The black masking layer may be formed from black photoimageable polyimide. The clear planarization layer may be formed from spin-on glass. The light blocking structures may include a first layer formed from a portion of the black masking layer and a second layer such as a layer of black tape on the underside of the color filter layer.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有薄膜晶体管层和滤色器层。 显示器可以具有活动区域和非活动边界区域。 非活动区域中的遮光结构可以防止来自背光导光板的杂散背光从显示器泄漏出来。 薄膜晶体管层可以具有透明衬底，透明衬底上的图案化黑色掩蔽层，黑色掩蔽层上的清晰平坦化层，以及透明平坦化层上的薄膜晶体管电路层。 黑色掩模层可以由黑色可光成像的聚酰亚胺形成。 透明的平坦化层可以由旋涂玻璃形成。 遮光结构可以包括由黑色掩模层的一部分形成的第一层和在滤色器层的下侧上的第二层，例如黑色胶带层。

公开(公告)号：US20130233482A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：US13633812

申请日：2012-10-02

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Cheng Chen ,  Kyung-Wook Kim ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G02B5/20

CPC classification number: G02B5/208 ,  G02B1/118 ,  G02B5/22

Abstract: One embodiment may take the form of a UV mask for use while curing sealant on LCD displays. The UV mask includes a mother glass and a UV mask layer on the mother glass. A UV absorption film is located adjacent the UV mask layer and an anti-reflection (AR) film is located adjacent the UV absorption film.

Abstract translation: 一个实施例可以采用UV掩模的形式用于在LCD显示器上固化密封剂。 紫外线掩模包括母玻璃和母体玻璃上的紫外线掩模层。 UV吸收膜位于UV掩模层附近，并且抗反射（AR）膜位于UV吸收膜附近。

公开(公告)号：US10210830B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15631410

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Byung Duk Yang ,  Szu-Hsien Lee ,  Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Shih Chang Chang ,  Chun-Yao Huang ,  Hao-Lin Chiu

IPC: G09G3/36 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L27/12 ,  G02F1/1345 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09F9/30 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels arranged in rows and columns. Each pixel may have a transistor for controlling the amount of output light associated with that pixel. The transistors may be thin-film transistors having active areas, first and second source-drain terminals, and gates. Gate lines may be used to distribute gate control signals to the gates of the transistors in each row. Data lines that run perpendicular to the gate lines may be used to distribute image data along columns of pixels. The gate lines may be connected to gate line extensions that run parallel to the data lines. The data lines may each overlap a respective one of the gate line extensions. Vias may be used to connect the gate line extensions to the gate lines. The gate line extensions may all have the same length.

公开(公告)号：US09964820B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US14491248

申请日：2014-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Byung Duk Yang ,  Kyung-Wook Kim ,  Shih-Chang Chang ,  Hiroshi Osawa ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G02F1/136209 ,  G02F2001/133357 ,  G02F2001/136222

Abstract: A display may have a thin-film transistor layer and a color filter layer. The display may include light blocking structures formed on a transparent substrate. In one arrangement, a clear planarization layer may be formed over the light blocking structures. The thin-film transistor layer may be formed over the planarization layer. The color filter layer may be integrated with the thin-film transistor layer. At least light blocking structures and the planarization layer should be formed from high temperature resistance material. In another arrangement, the color filter layer may be formed on the light blocking structures. A clear planarization layer may then be formed over the color filter layer. The thin-film transistor layer may be formed on the planarization layer. In this arrangement, the color filter layer also needs to be formed from thermal resistance material.